I was raised a Catholic on both sides of the family. I went to a Catholic grade school and thought everybody in the country was Catholic, because that's all I ever was associated with.
I'm proud to be part of the Dr. Pepper Scholarship Giveaway. It's a great program that gives me the chance to brighten the day for some lucky college students with free tuition.
In the nineties, everybody wants to talk about their rights and privileges. Twenty-five years ago, people talked about their obligations and responsibilities.
One thing about me is I try to be honest.
To win a national championship, you've got to be a little lucky.
My wife told me if there is any rumors about me, it better be about politics and not about my social life.
The problem with having a sense of humor is often that people you use it on aren't in a very good mood.
For victory in life, we've got to keep focused on the goal, and the goal is Heaven.
If you made me the national commissioner of football, I'd tell you one thing that I would mandate. The second Saturday in September, we're going to have conference day. Everybody from the SEC plays a Big 12 team. Everybody from the Big Ten is going to play the ACC. Everybody from the Big East is going to play the Pac-10.
All an agent is going to do is buy things for a player, damage his eligibility, and make the player dependent on them.
God looks after children, animals and idiots.
Virtually nothing is impossible in this world if you just put your mind to it and maintain a positive attitude.
Don't run if you can walk. Don't walk if you can stand. Don't stand if you can sit. Don't sit if you can lie down.
We were at a beach one summer, and I had a bathing suit on. My wife looked at me and said: 'Boy, you are skinny, aren't you?' I said: 'Honey, I'd like to remind you that it was minor defects like this that kept me from getting a better wife.'
Everyone goes through adversity in life, but what matters is how you learn from it.
I think life is a matter of choices and that wherever we are, good or bad, is because of choices we make.
After winning, most teams become individuals; most teams become complacent.
Nothing on this earth is standing still. It's either growing or it's dying. No matter if it's a tree or a human being.
God answers prayers, but he doesn't always answer it your way.
At age nine, I got a paper route. Sixty-six papers had to be delivered to sixty-six families every day. I also had to collect thirty cents a week from each customer. I owed the paper twenty cents per customer per week, and got to keep the rest. When I didn't collect, the balance came out of my profit. My average income was six dollars a week.
I do know this: God does answer your prayers, but it's not always in the way you expect. God knows what's best for us, though, so there's no need to worry when things don't go how we originally wanted them to go.
I believe in the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
If you look at the history of Notre Dame, if you hire a coach who's been successful at another college program, they're going to be ultra successful at Notre Dame because the talent will always be there.
When I left the University of Notre Dame, I honestly felt I would never coach again.
You don't go to Notre Dame to learn something; you go to Notre Dame to be somebody.
Our cellar home had a kitchen and a combination bedroom and half bath, which meant we had a sink next to the bed. We had no refrigerator, no shower or tub, and no privacy. My parents shared the bedroom with my sister and me.
